I hope you are correct.
The problem is it is getting tougher and tougher to muster that kind of optimism.
Imagine if "A Christmas Story" ended right after Ralphie came down the stairs in the pink bunny suit. That's what it's like to be a Vol fan over the past decade. We keep wishing for that shiny Red Rider every single year, but all we ever get is a damn bunny suit.
2012 is the year we've been pointing to ever since the day Kiffin was hired. Get the right recruits in here, and that can be our year. Kiffin's unexpected departure may have put us a bit behind schedule, but the recruits are here. And if they're not, we can't blame Fulmer for it anymore. It's all on the current regime. The talent
should be in place. IMO, it's now or never. We could have a better team in 2013 if everyone returns, but the schedule is going to get a lot harder. 2012 is the year. It has to be.
